Nice job on this one. These are great inverters. And that was a good install. Everything looks clean. Those large ferrules are cheap on Amazon. Larger crimpers for those are pricey. But you can use standard crimper if you’re careful.
Thank you brother! I appreciate the heads up on the ferrules. Unfortunately I couldn’t get them in time to finish the project. I will probably buy some now and install them at the same time I run the rest of the circuits for the critical loads panel.
Did you choose not to use the grommets supplied with the conduit box to go in the holes between the top of conduit box and the bottom of the 12K? The sharp edges of the cutouts are a failure point for wire chafing and the wires are exposed in the gap between the boxes. Not using pass throughs would have failed our inspection.
I'm in Cherokee county if you're ever interested in consulting, I'd be fine with you videoing my eventual install as well! 😅 I'm trying to learn from your videos but I feel like I must be several steps below a layman for understanding these things 😅
Why did you choose to not route the Grid Power into the 12K and use its built in UPS/bypass and eliminate the transfer switch? The way you have it wired Solar/Battery is only used in the event of a grid down and requires you to be present to manually moved the transfer switch. As it is wired the grid cannot charge the battery and the solar is only acting as a trickle charger to keep the battery at 100% SOC. With a simple wiring change the solar can be powering the E-Panel 100% and only use grid power to supplement.
This is the type of connection he wanted and we wanted to show. Simple as that. There are a myriad of ways to connect and use the 12kpv. This is what we wanted to demonstrate. We may change that in the future depending on his needs.
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I'm leaning toward 2x 6000XP's over 1x 12000XP, for redundancy and increasing maximum power output to 12kw vs 8kw on the 12000XP. 2x 12000XP's would be better, but significantly more.
There are 2 different 12k's. The 12Kpv and the new 12000XP. The 12Kpv only outputs 8000w but the 12000XP outputs 120000w. The 12Kpv in this video is a hybrid and can only accept 12000w of solar input. The new 12000XP is an off grid inverter which can accept 24000w of solar input. The 12Kpv is $3499 and the 12000XP is $2499. I am going to be installing and demonstrating the new 12000XP in about a week.
So you’re saying you can’t always get solar unless it’s switched to solar? On my Victron, I can always get solar to my batteries, even while hooked up to my house.
That is just the way this particular system is set up. There are a myriad of options on how to set up and use a 12kpv. This is just how we chose to do it and demonstrate.
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Nice job on this one. These are great inverters. And that was a good install. Everything looks clean. Those large ferrules are cheap on Amazon. Larger crimpers for those are pricey. But you can use standard crimper if you’re careful.
Thank you brother!
I appreciate the heads up on the ferrules. Unfortunately I couldn’t get them in time to finish the project. I will probably buy some now and install them at the same time I run the rest of the circuits for the critical loads panel.
Same thig i said on part one. Lots of good comments.
Did you choose not to use the grommets supplied with the conduit box to go in the holes between the top of conduit box and the bottom of the 12K? The sharp edges of the cutouts are a failure point for wire chafing and the wires are exposed in the gap between the boxes. Not using pass throughs would have failed our inspection.
You are pretty amazing. Content and instructions top notch
I appreciate that! Thank you
I'm in Cherokee county if you're ever interested in consulting, I'd be fine with you videoing my eventual install as well! 😅
I'm trying to learn from your videos but I feel like I must be several steps below a layman for understanding these things 😅
I am happy to answer any questions you have.
Why did you choose to not route the Grid Power into the 12K and use its built in UPS/bypass and eliminate the transfer switch? The way you have it wired Solar/Battery is only used in the event of a grid down and requires you to be present to manually moved the transfer switch. As it is wired the grid cannot charge the battery and the solar is only acting as a trickle charger to keep the battery at 100% SOC. With a simple wiring change the solar can be powering the E-Panel 100% and only use grid power to supplement.
This is the type of connection he wanted and we wanted to show. Simple as that.
There are a myriad of ways to connect and use the 12kpv. This is what we wanted to demonstrate. We may change that in the future depending on his needs.
✌️😜 Always a great Teaching experience as All pertinent questions are answered,& nobody's left scratchin' their head 🤔😁💒 Thanks Brother ⚔️ God Bless us All 🇺🇸🙏✝️
You're welcome
I'm leaning toward 2x 6000XP's over 1x 12000XP, for redundancy and increasing maximum power output to 12kw vs 8kw on the 12000XP. 2x 12000XP's would be better, but significantly more.
There are 2 different 12k's.
The 12Kpv and the new 12000XP. The 12Kpv only outputs 8000w but the 12000XP outputs 120000w. The 12Kpv in this video is a hybrid and can only accept 12000w of solar input. The new 12000XP is an off grid inverter which can accept 24000w of solar input. The 12Kpv is $3499 and the 12000XP is $2499.
I am going to be installing and demonstrating the new 12000XP in about a week.
@@CountryLivingExperience Oh, interesting, I didn't know that, thanks! Aside from redundancy, I guess the output would be the same.
Get a battery equalizer and the drift or selective charging issues go away.
So you’re saying you can’t always get solar unless it’s switched to solar? On my Victron, I can always get solar to my batteries, even while hooked up to my house.
That is just the way this particular system is set up. There are a myriad of options on how to set up and use a 12kpv. This is just how we chose to do it and demonstrate.